In message , SC Tom writes:
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I posted a similar question years ago about the differences in focus
for different programs, but never got a fix or even a really reasonable
explanation other than "that's just the way it is." My example was when
in OE (or even WLM on my Win7 machine), if I move the cursor from the
Folders list to the Message side, I can scroll through the messages
without clicking on anything. But in Explorer, I have to click in the
right-hand pane in order to scroll.
May be a different focus issue, but similar I think. Sorry, I can't
help you, but I'll be following this thread, too :-)

It is a different focus issue, but at least you understood what I was on
about!

As for your one, I think some of the explorer alternatives _do_ offer
the behaviour you desire - I think some of them call it something like
Xerox-like, as other OSs do have this mode. Or it might be add-ons that
give you that mode - possibly even variations to the mouse (or touchpad)
driver. (I thought I'd seen it in the Synaptics settings, but I've just
had a quick look and can't see it.)
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